In the October 2015 issue of Trends in Cognitive Sciences, researchers explain that identifying the problem that underlies tinnitus and chronic pain is the first step to developing effective therapies. They have found that the neural mechanisms that normally “gate” or control noise and pain signals can become dysfunctional, leading to a chronic perception of these sensations.
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Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center say their study is the first to explore a connection between hearing and the formation of memories, and also the first to improve hearing by stimulating the locus coeruleus brain region and its neural network.
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In a mouse study supported by the NIH and NIDCD, researchers found that hearing loss associated with the aminoglycosides class of antibiotics is more likely when systemic inflammation from infection is present.
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A new, simpler protocol for generating inner ear hair cells to restore hearing has been developed by researchers from the Molecular Medicine Institute in Lisbon, Portugal, and the University College London Ear Institute in the UK.
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The first publication of MT9 shows that the majority (81%) of hearing aid users are satisfied with their devices and confirms that hearing aids are positively impacting their overall quality of life in several ways. MT9 also sheds light on the influence of care providers, as well as some challenges.
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Experts and patients alike provide perspectives on the ABI, or auditory brainstem implant, considered by many to be a miracle hearing device for people with profound hearing loss who cannot benefit from hearing aids or cochlear implants.
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In a new genome-wide association study, an international team of neuroscientists found evidence that some people may be more genetically susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss than others.
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Hearing experts at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and other institutions are conducting an ABI trial aimed at helping children born without a hearing nerve.
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Scientists have found that salicylates in certain NSAIDs may halt the growth of vestibular schwannomas, also known as acoustic neuromas.
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This article challenges some basic assumptions about the occurrence of hearing loss among the healthy aging population, and seniors’ listening needs and variability.
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According to a recent study from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, learning to play the violin or piano might help kids’ brains by giving them some added benefits in key behavioral areas of the cortex.
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A study in mice conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine has shown that a commonly used antibiotic can be modified to eliminate the associated risk of hearing loss.
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Researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a treatment for people who suffer from Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS), a rare but debilitating balance disorder.
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Research conducted at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institutes shows that using a precursor to vitamin B3 to elevate the activity of a certain protein could help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
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New research shows that harnessing the regenerative power of early supporting cells of the inner ear could lead to new strategies to combat many causes of deafness.
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